New Town Kolkata in West Bengal has been recognised as India's first green-rated satellite city. This apart, it is also listed as one of the top townships under the state government's green cities mission.

Software development company Bentley Systems supports the professional needs of those responsible for creating and managing the world's infrastructure, including roadways, bridges, airports, skyscrapers, industrial and power plants as well as utility networks - solutions for the entire life-cycle of infrastructure assets.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the world’s tallest statue at 182-m (597 ft) located in Gujarat, India. The steel, concrete and brass-clad statue is almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty in the US.

Innovation has transformed the way we think about entire industries. Disruptors like Uber, Lyft and Netflix have changed the way we look at transport and entertainment respectively. Similarly, the workspace revolution has changed business landscape as a whole.

Comparing regions, there is not much difference in perception in terms of what buyers want. Kolkata as a city is unique in its way. There are different perceptions about the market. While some look at it as a slow market, I personally see movement in the present day.

Innovation has transformed the way we think about entire industries. Disruptors like Uber, Lyft and Netflix have changed the way we look at transport and entertainment respectively. Similarly, the workspace revolution has changed business landscape as a whole.

Underground construction is the largest application for shotcrete and this trend is projected to continue in the next five years owing to increase in infrastructure development, rapid advancements in technology and raw materials, and the growing need for transportation and underground excavations. In fact, shotcreting equipment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8 per cent.